Miller's American Dream

Miller’s American Dream In my Opinion Arthur Miller shows his ideas of the American dream and the downfall of it through his play The Death of a Salesman. Death of a Salesman is a tragedy whose theme is the tarnishing of the American Dream. We, as Americans, have been conditioned to believe that beauty and charisma make up the necessary virtues rather than traits, and that appearances guarantee success. But most of us will …

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